Product Description
A chronological list of Bigfoot (Sasquatch) sightigs and encounters from 1818 to 2004 in North America. Representative stories of encounters are included with many drawings and photos. Includes bibliographical references and index. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (9)

Worth the buy
I liked the book. It had quite a few encounters that I had not read about before. In the second part of the book you will find in brief outline the different sightings by date, but you can browse through it very quickly to find the sightings in your state. I recommend adding this to your library. The only thing that I didn't like about it is that it has included stories that link bigfoot to UFOs. I think they could have been left out.

Invaluable Resource
The Bigfoot Casebook (both the original and the updated version)is a great resource for anyone who studies the Bigfoot phenomena. Whether a field researcher, or of the more Fortean variety, the individual interested in Bigfoot needs this book. In fact, anyone who is interested in Bigfoot who is serious about research needs this book.

This book is also fun for the person who is curious about Bigfoot, even if not a researcher.

Where ever you fall on the scale of interest, the book is an excellent resource.

While the book is a useful research tool, it isn't pedantic or difficult to read. The person who's curious about Bigfoot and enjoys reading about Bigfoot or Sasquatch will find this book a nice and easy to read collection of Bigfoot encounters.

Casebook doesn't delve deeply into any one particular Bigfoot case; that's not the purpose of the book. It's an excellent guide to specific dates, locations, etc. of Bigfoot activity/sightings.

One thing I personally appreciated was the inclusion of so-called "paranormal Bigfoot" events; those encounters involving UFOs, Bigfoot, and other anomalous phenomena.

Bigfoot Casebook gives a history of Bigfoot sightings, and presents a time line and context of sightings that any Bigfoot researcher, as well anyone with a more casual interest, will find usefull and enjoyable.

Casebook is very informative
This book is great for the person who would like to know more about bigfoot.It is broken down into sections where it describes certain aspects of what bigfoot is like, and why he is next to impossible to see.It almost gives you a feeling of what bigfoots thought process might be.It then gives a chronological description of encounters with bigfoot throughout recorded history.I would defintely recommend this book.

Bigfoot CasebookUpdated: Sightings and Encounters from 1818 to 2004
I found the first addition back in the 80's at the public library and the copy was very tattered and worn. I loved it. I searched for years and finally found a used copy about 6yrs ago. I was very excited to see the updated version. Very good read. Lots of info on sightings. I was a bit disappionted that the updated didn't cover more sightings, but still a must for anyone with an intrest in Bigfoot.

Disappointed in this book but it does have information
I ordered this book because Amazon recommended it to go with Sasquatch: Legend meets Science by Jeff Meldrum. I almost wish I hadn't gotten the book because it isn't as good as I'd expected. I had in the past read some UFO/Bigfoot stories, you get a lot of that here too.
Just over half the book is a recounting of sightings/ encounters of creatures from all over the U.S. from 1818-2004. This includes not just the classic Bigfoot from Washington/Oregon but all sorts of creature sightings. I found it to be somewhat interesting reading but found that many of the cases weresomething like "June 1870 John Smith in Ohio saw a "hairy man" in the back forty last night" with a few other details. Most of the cases were very skimpy but some were detailed.
Some interesting pictures are included (including some bad photos of creatures, one dead) but these usually don't have anything to do with the text and are sometimes more interesting.
Section 2 of the book is a chronological listing, not updated past 1980, of cases. This is followed by a short bibliography, a magazine list and some online sources- this last could be the best part of the book. ... Read more

Book Description

For years, scientists and researchers have studied, speculated about, and searched for an enigmatic creature that is legendary in the annals of American folklore. Now, learn the truth about...

BIGFOOT!

In this fascinating and comprehensive look at the fact, fiction, and fable of the North American "Sasquatch," award-winning author Loren Coleman takes readers on a journey into America's biggest mystery -- could an unrecognized "ape" be living in our midst? Drawing on over forty years of investigations, interviews, and fieldwork on these incredible beasts, Coleman explores the modern debates about these powerful, ape-like creatures, why they have remained a mystery for so long, and what we can learn about ourselves from these animals, our nearest cousins!

From reports of Bigfoot's existence found in ancient Native American traditions, to the controversial Patterson-Gimlin film of a Bigfoot in the wild, to today's Internet sites that record the sightings almost as soon as they occur, Coleman uncovers the past, explains the present, and considers the future of one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in the natural world. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (41)

Factual and Funny
I read my first "bigfoot book" in the third grade and this one tops every one I've read since that eye opening day. Coleman not only recaps important historical events and encounters, but offers fresh perspective on the origins of the name "bigfoot", the effect the media has had in spreading the legend, and humorous stories on the sexual traits and behaviour of sasquatch. A "must read" for those interested in the subject, as obviously lots of research and fieldwork went into this book. My only minor complaint: more pictures would have been nice.

Bigfoot!
I've read a lot of Bigfoot and Sasquatch books, but Loren Coleman did such an excellent job on this book, it has to stand of as the "Bible" of the subject. This book is well written and covers areas that I never thought about before. He presents each story in such a way that it lets the reader make up their own mind.

Thank you Mr. Coleman work a great read.

Cliff Johnson
Author; Wrong Side of the River
www.mistypeak.com

You should own this book.
As with most books by Loren Coleman, this book is very much worth having. Once I got to reading it I had a hard time putting it down. It not only discusses bigfoot but North American Apes. I'm not a big book reviewer who can give an in depth review of what I have read but I can say that if you are into bigfoot and cryptozoology that you will not be disappointed.

Still Going In The 21st Century
Long one of the most respected researchers of Bigfoot, Mr. Coleman comes out with one of the best works of the early years of this century on the subject. Many hours of fascinating reading. I can't seem to get enough of this stuff. Though I can't say I agree with him and others recent doubts about the famous Yale, British Columbia capture of "Jacko" back in 1884. A story that always seemed to have a ring of truth to it.

And a big drive, way back, its gone........
Loren Coleman knocks it out of park with this one. Great job Loren! If you are interested in the mystery of Bigfoot than this book is the one for you my friend... ... Read more

Book Description

America's favorite crypto-zoological hominid is hilariously recast as the modern-day everyman, struggling with eating disorders, casual cannibalism, pop culture, and philosophical quandaries ("Me once believe in good. Now, no. World go shit, just like Bigfoot screenwriting career").

Customer Reviews (36)

Me Eat You Face
THE funniest book ever. You could speak but me eat you face. Quote it nearly everyday. Priceless.

Sorry I wasted my money
I was so disappointed by this book, maybe I'm a prude but it's not necessary for their to be profanity in a book for it to be funny or entertaining.I bought this book for my 14 year old son for Christmas but after reading the book when it came in a decided not to give it to anyone.I don't even want people to know I have this trash in my house.I gave it one star because you have to give it something.

Really Funny
Saw this book on a display table at Giant Robot in SF.Picked it up, read a few pages, laughed out loud in the store, and decided to buy it.Not disappointed at all, this is really funny.

Hilarious
Kind of an adjunct to "Me Write Book."Very funny in an absurd way.

The Secret Life of Bigfoot Revealed!
Celebrity autobiography is a strange, unique genre unto its own. Maybe it's because most celebrities don't have a particular knack for writing, meaning that one of two things happen: they work with a ghostwriter who "cleans up" the language and makes the book sound nothing like the supposed author, or the celebrity writes it on their own and it's wonderfully incomprehensible, just like them. I think that's just one of the many reasons why Graham Roumieu's In Me Own Words: The Autobiography of Bigfoot is so utterly brilliant. You don't get much more of a dead-on parody than this.

Bigfoot's lived a long and troubled life, and at last he's ready to share the details. From his friendship with Koko the talking gorilla, to his time in Hollywood, to the tragic death of Denis, anything and everything is finally laid out in the open for all to see. Witness the rise and fall of an American icon. And, as an added bonus: poetry!

Roumieu writes In Me Own Words as a series of short essays by Bigfoot about his life, and it's hard to pick a favorite. Is it the tales of Bigfoot and Koko's friendship soon after Bigfoot's divorce where we learn about Koko's secret fetish? Or maybe it's Bigfoot talking about why he sold his condo and moved thanks to those evil squirrels and their slide whistles that they'd play all hours of the night. And then there's Denis... poor, poor Denis. Roumieu writes Bigfoot's voice as a beautiful combination of innocence and stupidity, and it's hard to not mentally generate a specific sound for the narration as the book moves on in strange and bizarre new directions. Each little anecdote is funny in its own right, but the combination of them all together makes In Me Own Words laugh-out-loud funny.

You can't talk about In Me Own Words without also mentioning Roumieu's gorgeous watercolor paintings. Roumieu paints Bigfoot as a hulking oaf, the perfect match to the character's writing. Each page is a combination of Bigfoot's hand-written scrawl and a matching illustration, from grinning squirrels to hamsters in toy cars. As strange as the writing in In Me Own Words gets, the illustrations are even more so. It's hard to not boggle at images of Bigfoot with his baseball cap and chains "chillin with [his] homies", or playing guitar in a rock band complete with long hair and flannel shirt. Roumieu's writing is near-perfect for In Me Own Words, but it's his art that completes the package into something truly unique.

In Me Own Words is one of those very rare books which is funny not once or twice, but every time you read it. Every time you pull the book out, you're going to start laughing, even stronger than before. It's just that good. Despite the holidays being two months away, if you're looking for that perfect gift for someone I know just what you need. Just buy two copies, because once you get a look at it you'll want to keep one for yourself. ... Read more

Amazon.com
A search for the Pacific Northwest's fabled Bigfoot provides a jumping-off point for naturewriter Robert Michael Pyle's lyrical ruminations on wilderness, isolation, and the occasional triumphs ofmystery over so-called progress. Pyle's well-researched stomping ground is Washington State's DarkDivide in the Cascade Mountains--this rugged country of loggers and recreationists has been the scene formany sightings of the elusive man-beast. Pyle's route alternates between desolate clear-cuts and majesticancient forests, between the inroads of civilization and the dark recesses of the wild. But never does theauthor get too caught up in proving anything to himself or the reader; this search for Bigfoot has as much todo with locating the wild nature within each of us as it does with finding a legend.Book Description
Robert Michael Pyle trekked into the Dark Divide, where he discovered a giant fossil footprint; searched out Indians who told him of an outcast tribe that had not fully evolved into humans; and attended the convocation in British Columbia called Sasquatch Daze, where he realized that "these guys don't want to find Bigfoot-they want to be Bigfoot." Ultimately Pyle discovers a few things about Bigfoot - and a lot about the human need for something to believe in and the need for wilderness in our lives. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (19)

Dissapointing
I thought this book was about bigfoot. It is not. What little that is written about bigfoot is just a rehashing of much told events.

Occasionally there was some interesting areas such as the author relating his meetings throughout his travels with a diverse group of people. The dialouge between himself and them was often interesting. But there is little of that. Most of it is his own feelings and musings about nature. Often these musings will go on for pages about such mundane subjects as moths. And at times the author does get a bit kooky, like when he talks about walking naked through the forests.

At times his writing is good though. (Hence the 2 stars) The nature of the subject matter was just too boring and hippyish to hold my interest throughout.

Rich, rewarding work from talented writer
Face it, if you are looking for a book "about" Bigfoot, it is necessarily going to be slim. With no definitive proof that Bigfoot exists - no data to analyze, no pictures, no fossils, no bodies - the basic gist of purportedly "scientific" Bigfoot books boils down to a lot of speculating about second hand information. Interesting perhaps, but never convincing. You either believe or you don't. (And to be clear, I am a believer.)

On the other hand, a book about what it is in man - and his relationship to wilderness - that gives rise to the Bigfoot legend is far more compelling. Where Bigfoot Walks is just such a book. Beautifully written and engaging, the book uses the search for Bigfoot as a metaphor to characterize the endless search for meaning that occurs inside our own souls. Rooted in the holiest of wilderness areas, the Gifford Pinchot (luckily for me a stone's throw from Portland), Mr. Pyle takes an amazing journey into the heart of nature and emerges with a lesson for us all: man simultaneously is sustained by and seeks to tame, the solitude and endless potentials inherent in wilderness.

That the author fails to offer definitive proof of Bigfoot is of little consequence. His book stands as a testament to the power of the journey, no matter what destination is sought. It is also a glorious ode to the natural world. Bigfoot believers and nonbelievers alike should read this book. It won't convince skeptics, but it will frame the quest, quite elegantly, in a language accessible to all.

Where Bigfoot Walks
Intersting book, the book keeps you thinking, Rober Michael Pyle makes you feel that you are on the Journey with him. A big plus for this book.++++++++++++ Eric J. MAzzi Pa

Beware the title
I'll make this brief, for the people interested in bigfoot/sasquatch, forget all about this book. Now the good point... for the people that enjoy a well written book on a long nature walk, you'll eat this up. Pile is very detailed in his descriptions of nature and you should really enjoy this book. Bigfoot followers... not so much.

Excellent writing, but doesn't live up to the hype.
As somewhat of a skeptic, but still keeping an open mind, I enjoy topics such a `bigfoot' when they're written intelligently and with a base of reason.As for "Where Bigfoot Walks", I should've looked at other reviews of this book a bit more, but when Midwest book review stated things like "...fascinating study of Bigfoot legends and realities..." I gambled- and lost.For outdoor enthusiasts, this is a rich story of a man's travels through the wilderness.And I must hand it to Mr. Pyle, he really does write well.It almost seems as if he anticipated readers interested in bigfoot to get bored with it quickly, like when he goes on about hitching rides from Indians because he runs out of water- or something like that,but his timing is right and just as you're about to toss the book aside he throws in something interesting enough to get you to keep reading.In the end though, it's all rather anticlimactic, and not what I was looking for. ... Read more

Book Description
The Field Guide to Bigfoot and Other Mystery Primates is a comprehensive study of the astonishing variety of puzzling primates that are being reported by eyewitnesses around the world - but that science has failed to recognize. This fully illustrated volume not only contains the references, range maps, and typical footprints that appeared in the first edition, but it also contains a new, complete index and new preface that updates the discoveries made since this book was first published."The thousands of worldwide sightings of unclassified bipedal primates, including the Yeti, may be confusing because these sightings entail more than one species. This field guide attempts to sort out the different creatures, coming up with a classification of eight possible mystery primates. But this book makes no real attempt to persuade skeptics of the existence of any of them.It's sort of speculative taxonomy, but I think it is one of the most useful texts in the ongoing controversy over Bigfoot." - Kevin Kelly, Whole Earth Review "If only one of these creatures is verified by naturalists, it would be a biological sensation...The book is well-researched with a good bibliography." - William Corliss, Science Frontiers"This book looks like any other field guide you might pick up. It has drawings, maps, tracks, descriptions of the organisms, and the details of the most prominent sightings or evidence....Anyone interested in folk zoology - especially anyone interested in how legends and animal lore intersect with modern scientific research - would find this to be an intriguing volume....It is an extensive...catalog of all the variations on the 'mystery primate' theme organized geographically and annotated extensively." - Andrew J. Petto, Reports of the National Center for Science Education ... Read more

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Fantastic..!
This book is THE book to buy, if one just resently got interested in hominology. The book describes multible different Bigfoot like creatured out there, all combined with sighting-stories ... big mistake including the merbeings though, wtf? What does mermaids have to do with abominable snowmen?!!
Even though the book is brilliant, it is way to short. Almost 50% of the book are pictures, all 50 some mentioned animals are shown in drawings, and most of the written ones leave huge blank spaces.
But all in all, a good book, I love it enyway!

Covers Every Inhabited Continent
Bigfoot, Yeti, Yowie, Orang Pendek, and Agogwe. All the most recognizable names in the world of mystery Cryptozoological primates are here. But the not so recognizable names really sale this book. Names like the Jimbra, Ngoloko, Tjangara, and the Tano Giant. And then there are those you may be a little more familiar with, like the Alma and the Didi. How about the Chinese Wildman, or the Yeren? Whether familiar or not, its probably mentioned in this guide. But that is also one of the shortcomings of the Field Guide; so many subjects, too few eyewitness accounts. My one reason for not giving it a 5 star rating. Hopefully more page additions are forthcoming in future revisions.

Mysterious Primates of the Earth
This is the best book for reading about the myths or facts of the mysterious sightings of humaniod apes from around world. In addition to the wonderful facts there is also many great pictures to identify any of these wonderful elusive beasts.

Coleman hits another homerun!!!
This book, originally released in 1999, was controversial for the sheer number of different species covered in it. Perhaps the most controversial classification was the oceanic primates, or "mer-beings." This book is not exactly a "straight" reprint of the original volume from 1999; there is a new preface in the beginning and a new index in the back. The rest of it is the original 1999 material, but a good deal of it is relevant to the present-day reports, and the book can be very useful for those searching for these animals. The illustrations are very well-done from other's descriptions (and in some cases, photos and film) and show a diversity of sizes and shapes and colors in these mysterious primates. I do highly recommend this volume (both versions) to give the reader an idea of the different hairy bipeds around the globe. ... Read more

Book Description
The Historical Bigfoot covers sightings of Wild Men, Gorillas, Yahoos, and What-Is-It's, from the early 1800s to the 1940s. Before the term "Bigfoot" was coined to signify an unknown species of North American primate, sightings of towering bipedal apes were reported throughout the continent, but called a variety of names. This book compiles and sorts the most significant sightings, but also provides a look at hoaxes, misidentifications, and the influential perspective of newspaper editors as they dealt with reports of a strange hairy manlike ape. ... Read more

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Mysteries Magazine review
Chad Arment's third book on cryptozoology is the result of prodigious archival research on unknown primate reports filed from 41 states and six Canadian provinces between 1785 and 1946. The book effectively disproves the claim that Bigfoot was "invented" by a Bluff Creek, CA, hoaxer in 1958 or by a mercenary cameraman in 1967. If The Historical Bigfoot achieved that goal alone, it would be worth the cover price, but Arment offers a great deal more.

A skeptic in the purest sense, Arment opens with a thorough discussion of every conceivable explanation for false Bigfoot sightings, including hoaxes and stories contrived for ulterior motives, or misidentification of known animals or human beings. When all else is eliminated, only one possibility remains: that an unknown species still dwells in the wild reaches of North America.

The beauty of Arment's work is that he allows the historical record to speak for itself, through newspaper articles relating 143 separate sightingsacross North America. Nor do classic cases from the Pacific Northwest predominate. British Columbia and Oregon present only six cases each while Washington and northern California share another six between them. The entire region falls short of Pennsylvania, which has 19 cases on file while neighboring Ohio boasts 15.

Arment does not interpret the specific cases, nor does he dismiss them out of hand. Rather, he presents an archive so that readers can pursue specific items at their leisure.

Most of the stories collected in The Historical Bigfoot will be new to readers of the classic literature and to many field researchers. In that respect, the book performs an invaluable service. Casual Bigfoot buffs and serious cryptozoologists alike will rue the day they let this volume pass them by.
--www.mysteriesmagazine.com

Stories From Past Centuries
Not just something of recent origin, Bigfoot and "Wild man" stories have been with us throughout our past history. What the author Chad Arment has done, is chronicled many past newspaper accounts, going back some 200 years, into what is now one of the best references to "The Historical Bigfoot." From small town papers throughout many of our states, to even articles taken from the New York Times, it seems hairy creature stories have long been an unsolved mystery that continues to leave us scratching our heads.

So many amusing tales to choose from, I found Missouri's "Blue Man of the Ozarks" one of the more intriguing. And of course with recent doubt over the credibility of British Columbia's well known 1884 "Jacko" capture, nothing of concrete critical evidence against that account has yet come to light. It remains one of my all-time favorite tales. Makes one want to search the archives of local newspapers for more hidden gems. And surely there are many just waiting to be re-discovered.

Stories of old
Chad Arment delves into the possible historical references of bigfoots. The author basically collected newspaper/magazine articles from the early 1800s up until roughly 1940, the time before the "big boom of bigfoot". This is before the general terms of bigfoot and sasquatch were used, so references are to wild man, apeman, gorilla, or 'nondescript'. He alphabetically covers areas through the U.S. and Canada and includes references to the sightings based on newspaper. It was an interesting book but does get rather monotonous. All in all, it's a good reference for pre-"bigfoot" name incidents but the incidents themselves fall anywhere within hoaxes, made-up news stories, actual sightings, local myths, boogeyman stories, and real hermits/runaways.

The amusing part of this whole collection is just how many newspapers would claim the creatures were escaped circus/carnival/zoo gorillas/orang-utangs/chimps/baboons. Man, zoo and circus security must have sucked because there were gorillas escaping all over the place. You quickly can tell this is an excuse the news used to try and explain the incidents, whether there were in reality any escaped gorillas or not. With the number of "escaped gorillas" from circuses, you'd think they wouldn't have any attractions left.

The second amusing explanation by the news was that these were often halfbreed children, escaped insane people (again very poor security for asylums), or lost hikers which all managed to instantly grow full body covering hair. Whew, if there were that many escaped crazy people, escaped gorillas, and feral hair-sprouting lost people, I'd be seriously concerned how the country ever developed. Not to mention the 100-man posses all over the countryside hunting down these gorillas and crazies but never managing to capture them.

Overall, it's not your traditional bigfoot book and that's good. It's a much better book on how far-fetched the newspapers got regarding "wildman" sightings. It should be in your bigfoot collection but it does get monotonous. Also the author only presents the articles, he doesn't offer any theories or explanations to the stories. ... Read more

Product Description
This is a 30th anniversary reprint of the 1976 edition. Notes and sketches previously eliminated from the first addition have been added. The story line involves contact with a bigfoot type creture in southwestern Pennsylvania. The story is corrobarated with newspaper accounts. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (12)

text free online, content is worth reading
I read the text of this book online from one of the bigfoot sites in excerpts. The story is captivating and consistent with all the scientific knowledge being shared. The writer does seem so sincere and believable. However, putting bigfoot in his car to drive him away during hunting season, and then later driving the dead body of the ape away after its terminal illness and chopping it up seem inplausible. Also, if he had befriended the ape as he claims, why would it get in a car but not allow him to take pictures or video? I liked the story nonetheless. The author's scientific analysis and observations help explain many of the mysteries about bigfoot. In that respect, I would not be surprised if this story is real.

A MUST HAVE
I loved this book.I read the whole book in a couple of hours, it left me wanting more.This man seemed honest in telling in his story.I believe that sometimes things happen that we have no answer for, this is one of those things.We can choose either to believe them or not.I choose to believe this man and his story about making friends with a bigfoot he named, Kong.This book is a must have.

bigfoot is real but this story isn't
this is the most stupid thing. why would he drive bigfoot 200 miles then chop him up? there's lots of other crazy things in here too. it is unrealistic. while bigfoot is fact, this book is fiction. it's not even good fiction. don't waste your time and money.

TERRIBLE
This book is awful.it is the craziest thing ever. it says its true but its fictional junk.

Uh yeah, sure.....
I suppose if a person were totally unfamiliar with the outdoors and was not a critical thinker they might accept this as a true story. I don't find fault with this tale because it involves a Bigfoot; it's the other obvious untruths in the story that annoy me. A supposed Wildlife professor in PN just happens to be into Bigfoot research and even has track casts in his office, but later he blows away a raccoon for no reason. O.K. The bigfoot has sex with a cow. Humans aside, is there any mammal which becomes sexually aroused by a mammal of another taxonomic order? When the Bigfoot dies our hero drives the body to another state (exactly why is unclear), cuts it up and buries it. He even lops its head off with one chop of an axe. The decapitation with an axe (medieval executioners axes excepted) thing only works in grade B slasher movies. Try it sometime with a road kill deer. Did I mention he puts the Bigfoot in a car and drives it 200 miles, but he can't manage to get a picture of it? Call a work of fiction what it is, to call it a true story is insulting. ... Read more

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Steenburg on Canada
Thomas Steenburg seems to be the man to cover western Canada now for info on sasquatch. Given that former leadman John Green is getting on in years, Steenburg takes the reigns nicely and gives a steady stream of incidents taking place in British Columbia and Alberta. The upside of the book is that Steenburg sticks with Canada, his home and covers the area well. The downfall is, he uses the formula interview questions on every interview and some of the questions tend to be leading. After repeatedly reading the same questions, you become a little bored but at least he's asking the same questions of everyone.

The stories are varied and he does a good job with the questioning but I still find it hard to believe people can pick out certain details on someone/thing at a distance of 1/2 a mile. I've tested this, you really don't get much facial or miniscule detail on a person standing over a 100 yards away and that's stretching it. General looks yes but details by the naked eye just isn't all the feasible.

The most intriguing story of the book is the Crandell (sp?) Campground incident and will probably become a regular story in future books on bigfoot/sasquatch. The overall flow of the book is easy to read and you get some much lesser known encounters by regular people all over western Canada. Combined with his other book "Sasquatch:Bigfoot, the Continuing Mystery" and Robert Alley's "Raincoast Sasquatch" you get a very good coverage of all of BC and Alberta.

In search of Giants
The book is full of facts and iformation. Eric J Mazzi

shows you what to do
What Thomas Steenburg does in this book is tells you what he doesn in his filed research, and how he interviews people who have seen a bigfoot. This is a very unique book, not only does he tell you what he think of any one sigthing he looks into, but he even writes the interviews in the book to let you be the judge! one of the better books on the subject. i rate it 5 stars, because it has such a large amount of info in it.

A personal account of one man's bigfoot investigation
Steenburg has been investigating sasquatch in northwestern Canada for years, and he's presenting his latest evidence. The meat of his book is interviews with subjects who claim to have seen the big North American primate, typed verbatim minus the 'uh...' and 'um...' He even gives sighting statistics taken from the data he collected.

While it is interesting to get an in depth glance at a cryptozoologist at work, Steenburg (for all his stat making) seems to be missing the real pattern.

Nearly every interview is identical, a pattern that also reveals itself in alien abduction scenarios. The subject witnessed a bigfoot from (usually) over 100 yards, it was walking quickly in one direction, until it saw the witness, then changed to a different direction and disappeared. (Animal behavior, it would seem, should be somewhat less predictable.) Little trace is left behind, neither footprints nor hair. The lack of tracks is explained away by hard, dry, rocky (pick your adjective) ground.

I believe Steenburg is a genuine researcher providing only the facts he has collected. However, a reading of his text begs an explanation for the sighting pattern that occurs again and again. This seems to make the entire book more a comment on Jungian archetypes that prey on our collective subconscious rather than an exploration of unknown simians in the Canadian wilderness.

The book as a whole works for the skeptic, the true believer, or the mildly interested. It's an honest work about honest people who honestly believe they've encountered something. It's the "something" that is left in doubt. ... Read more

Book Description
Action adventure novel set in the Eastern Kentucky Appalachians, where Brad Brown and his team are pursuing a mysterious quarry--North America's great ape, the sasquatch. Advising the group is Jesse McCoy, a young man whose own past encounter with the creature fuels his desire for answers. They track down three of the elusive beasts, but the ensuing confrontation spells tragedy for some and redemption for others in an all-out fight for survival. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Entertaining and tense read!
Bergeron does a wonderful job of both educating the reader on the background of the mythological Big Foot and creating a tense environment that keeps the reader glued to the page.The last 80 pages are almost impossible not to read in one sitting.If you are a fan of either the Big Foot legend or of action books (i.e. Crichton), then this one is for you.Highly recommended!

Amazing thriller. Beware Bigfoot!
Devil's Ridge is a heart-pounding thriller, which I could not put down after I started it.Bergeron creates a compelling story of several hunters who go looking for redemption in the woods of eastern Kentucky, but they find more than they bargained for. The mythical Bigfoot comes to life in this book, and these creatures are not something you'd want to run into in your local woods.

This is the kind of story, if told around a campfire, would keep everyone up late, looking around and listening for sounds. It was very entertaining and well done. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys thrillers and stories of the supernatural. 5 Stars!!!

A fun and incredibly tense page-turner!!
Andre Bergeron has crafted a heart-pounding adventure that catapults the reader into the stench-filled shadowy lair of the most feared legend of the deep hardwoods.A casual walk in the woods will never feel the same after you've experienced Bergeron's chilling tale of five friends and their back-country search for one of North America's most elusive and dangerous creatures.

When you hear something creeping in the dry leaves outside your tent, or a strange noise just beyond the reach of the campfire's glow, perhaps it isn't just another raccoon scavenging for dinner scraps.Bergeron awakens the whispering voice in the back of your mind that tells you something much much larger and more sinister might be lurking just out of sight...

--Enjoy the story.I recommend it highly. ... Read more

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IlovedthebookBigfoot Doesn't Square Dance. Itwasarealadventure. Ifyoudoabookreportin3rdgradeI`dconsiderthisbook.Bigfootpretendstobeacampcounselor, butwhenarealcampcounselorcomeshehightailsitoutofthere.

Bigfoot!
There are some weird grownups in Bailey City. But could the very large hairy man with huge feet really be legendary Bigfoot? THE BAILEY SCHOOL ARE GOING TO FIND OUT!

This is a great book!
I liked when everyone started square dancing on the stage. It was really funny. Ranger Lily was my favorite character because she kept disappearing whenever Bigfoot came to the class. The Bailey School Kid books are the best series of books I have ever read.Jonny, age 7

Great adventure
This book was a good adventure.I liked when Liza got a bug on her shoe.It was funny.Lauren age 8 ... Read more

Book Description
Like many reclusive celebrities, Big Foot is misunderstood. In his touching memoir Me Write Book he wants to set the record straight, proving that although he’s larger, hairier, and more foul-smelling than most of us, he’s really not so different underneath.

Only the most coldhearted among us could look on without compassion as this hirsute Everyman struggles bravely with casual cannibalism, Pringles potato crisps, embarrassing moments with peach Schnapps, the desperate loneliness of personal ads, and philosophical quandaries.

Readers will never forget the plaintive voice from the wilderness that howls from every page of this searing, intimate account of a man-beast in the promised land. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (28)

Hilarious!
Roumieu is a genius.His artwork and humor mesh perfectly.I can't wait for his next Bigfoot book!

Me Write Book:It Bigfoot Memoir
Beware this book is full of profanity!!!Wish someone would have put that on a review before I wasted my money (if someone did put it on a review I missed it).

I must be very odd
I read so many good reviews about this book. I was expecting to fall off my chair. But humor is very subjective and I didn't. I bought this for my daughter but I fear she's going to think I've lost my mind. I'm glad other people nearly peed their pants. I really wanted to but it didn't happen.

Candid look at a life of fame
Very interesting look at Bigfoot's highs and lows. Before Lins, Brit, and Paris there was Bigfoot and he makes their toughest times look like a walk in the park.

Bigfoot give me big distraction
Big long office summer day in cube broken up by big funny sexy memoir by Bigfoot.Bigfoot is big everything...Big Author, big cranky ego deck, big Syosset whore, big heart, big hand big penis.He make work day shorter in a longer way...more laughs, more fun, more work not done today big frick'n work job must be worked on more tomorrow because of this big Bigfoot distraction of words.I cried a lot..go to potty twice thinking of Big's big memoir...I can't go too much crazy thoughts because of this big memoir in my little head.Very Big and Good. Read it 5 times before you make big judgment. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (15)

Best Bigfoot book yet!!!!
I have read many books on this subject, including John Green, and this was without a doubt the BEST. A little slow in starting , none the less could not put it down.

Powell lost me when...
...he got to his theories on sasquatches possessing the ability to teleport, read minds, etc. More evidence (much, much more) than what is provided in this book is required before anybody should be going do those paths.

A MODERN TAKE & A FASCINATING BOOK!
Like most amateur Bigfoot enthusiasts, I have read dozens of books on the phenomenon, but Thom Powell's THE LOCALS is truly the new standard to which all future books on the subject will be compared.

There are a number of reasons why this is such an excellent Bigfoot/Sasquatch book; however, rather than write endless paragraphs on them, allow me to make my points as a list:

1. Powell doesn't waste his or the reader's time by rehashing (at least in lengthy detail) the "classic" cases--the Albert Ostman story, Ruby Creek, Mt. St. Helens, the Patterson film, etc. Instead, Powell focuses his energies on relating and interpreting more modern (or previously less publicized) accounts.

2. Unlike some Bigfoot researchers who do what Sherlock Holmes described as a "cardinal" error--using facts selectively to fit theories--Powell lays out the facts of Bigfoot encounters as patterns, then develops theories that fit those patterns. This is truly the use of scientific method, and in an arena where conjecture runs rampant, Powell's approach is refreshing.

3. As far as I know, Powell is the first Bigfoot researcher who has posited the idea that Bigfoots may possess "alternative" higher abilities, which would explain both the eerie similarities between accounts of encounters and the reason why the creatures have managed to elude humans so well for so long. For example, Powell spends several pages in the book discussing the possibility that Bigfoots may possess infrasound capabilities (emitting low-level frequencies to paralyze and disorient humans or prey). Bigfoots having this ability would explain the "I'm being watched" sensation so often felt by people venturing into an area populated by Bigfoots.

4. As a writer myself and former philosophy major, I was impressed by Powell's reference to Occam's Razor--the idea that when faced with several competing theories or explanations for a phenomenon, the simplest is usually the best. Powell uses Occam's Razor to show that Bigfoots existing makes more sense than the main alternative: it is the result of a widespread hoax/mass hallucination. There are many other moments in his work where he lucidly describes complex ideas and scientific theories.

5. The book is very well-written, a fact which makes up for the lack of pictures and illustrations.

6. Powell's discussions of remote cameras, the Skookum Cast, and habituation are both enlightening and entertaining.

My only criticism of this book is that I don't agree with Powell's idea that we should be trying to habituate Bigfoots to human presence. I have a moral problem with that; most of the time, whatever we humans touch that is part of Nature, we only ruin. Searching for them, on their own turf, is one thing; making them comfortable around humans is another.

Overall, I have to say that if you have even a fleeting interest in this subject, THE LOCALS is the book to buy. Powell has raised the bar for all future Bigfoot books, and he has set a new standard for a truly scientific approach to the problem.

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A gem of a book!
I can't claim to have read every Bigfoot book on the market, far from it, but I've read my share, being a Bigfoot junkie--and in my own opinion, this is the very best general treatise on Bigfoot since Ivan Sanderson's pioneering work, just as Mary Green's books are, IMO, the best in the region-specific category.

"The Locals" is thoroughly researched, sensitively presented, and sensibly organized.Thom touches on topics like the alleged paranormal, psychic aspects of Bigfoot and the possible government cover-up, presenting facts and case histories without demanding the reader's opinion of same.And as if a wonderful read were not enough, Alicia Bateman's charming, minimalist-type illustrations are an added bonus.

Locally and globally, this is a gem of a research book, worth every cent of the modest price and every minute of reading--and re-reading, which I have done.I eagerly look forward to Thom Powell's next book, and since he'll be seeing this, I hope he'll take the not so subtle hint and get going!

Refreshingly different
This is the best book I have read about the Bigfoot phenomena since "In the Footsteps of the Russian Snowman". Thom Powell intelligently examines all of the various aspects of phenomena, giving possible credence to every explanation and ariiving at some potential possibilities of his own. What I particularly like was Thom Powells non-arrogant approach - he doesn't demean or mock people but gives each point of view consideration.

Essentially Thom looks at the conflicting approaches of the Bigfoot phenomena. The scientific standpoint which supposes that Bigfoot are real flesh and blood animals, with no particular qualities albeit being especially intelligent in comparison to any other animal. This is in opposition to the other school of thought that attribute Bigfoot to the realms of the supernatural or as being visitors from other worlds (either in time or space).

The book very coherently explores both these possibilities - backing them up with various case studies. I had not heard these case studies before and it was pleasant to read them rather than the usual Ostman, Ape Canyon, Patterson stories. On this point alone the book is very refreshing.

Thom is very respectful in terms of his regard for Native American traditions regarding Bigfoot and suggesting that many Native American beliefs stating that Bigfoot is both real and 'spirit' quite possibly makes the most sense as a way of understanding the phenomena. This is not to say that there is not a rational, 'scientific' explanation of Bigfoot but that science currently does not have the knowledge/ tools/ open-mindedness to understand the phenomenon and that perhaps science needs to address it own attitudes towards the universe.

Interestingly Thom draws many of the same conclusions as the author of 'In the Footsteps of the Russian Snowman'. Firstly that Bigfoot/ Bigfeet can be best explained not as supernatural but as 'super-animals'. Secondly that the best way of achieving contact will be through prolonged habituation in which co-existence is established between humans and bigfeet through gradual trust building. Cases are presented where this has happened and is currently happening.

Thom also explores some aspects of the Bigfoot phenomena such as involvement of other faceless and not no faceless agencies that are keen to play down or outright seek to ridicule the Bigfoot phenomena. Thom again poses some possibilities as to who these people might be and their motivations but avoids the whole intense conspiracy theory route.

Take the time to read this book - I suspect that within a few years it will be as much of a classic as John Greens ' Sasquatch - The Apes Among Us' ... Read more

Book Description
In the old-growth forest, there lives a dashing Bigfoot prince in search of a Bigfoot princess. He hopes that she'll be just like him-a big, hairy, odiferous nature lover. Rrrrrella, who also lives in the forest, would be a perfect match. But can she get past her not-so-ugly stepsisters in time to win the prince's heart? Find out in this irreverent new spin on an old, familiar fairy tale.

"Hilarious fun." -School Library Journal, starred review ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Do you like fairytales? Read this about a bigfoot named Ella.
Have you ever read a great book? Well, I have. It's called Bigfoot Cinderrrrrella. Tony Johnston made this book very entertaining. The illustrations were fantastic and went with the book. Who is the illustrator you ask? It's James Warhola.

The story was about a Bigfoot named Ella. She had a rude stepmother and two rude stepsisters. They made her do everything. One example of this is when she had to catch fish. They roared so much, they called her rrrrrella.

They made her stay home while they went to the fun-fest. But, luckily she was able to go to the fun-fest because of her beary godfather. It's like Cinderella because Cinderella had a fairy godmother. The stepmother kicked the prince. I thought that was very rude.

The illustrations are really good. Also, the illustrations are greatly done with oil or chalk pastel. Also, the story is interesting. It's like Cinderella but in a Bigfoot version. That's what I like, about how Tony Johnston and James Warhola make a great team.

I think this is a great book. Children in kindergarten through second grade will love this book. I found it was a wonderful book. I hope many families will enjoy reading this together. That is why I recommend this book.

A surprisingly entertaining ecological fairy tale
I checked this book out of the library for my 4-year-old, who is in love with fairy tale princesses.The story entranced us on two different levels.

My daughter loved the new twist on the Cinderella story.She fell back on her bed and laughed hysterically at the craziness of a prince looking for a girl with big feet, matted fur, and a stench."Where my stinking beauty go?" the prince bellows after Cinderrrrrella disappears.My daughter loved hearing the growly, "me Tarzan, you Jane" dialogue and was charmed and delighted that one of her favorite stories should be told in such a fresh, imaginative way.

I also was very entertained by the story, and I doubly appreciated it because of the environmental lesson contained within.The story mentions aspects of the Pacific northwest that I rarely see in books--Douglas fir, banana slugs, old-growth stands, Bigfoot, etc.--and allowed me to rekindle memories of walks through the magnificent forests of Northern California.(A glossary of 9 words/phrases appears in the front of the book for those who are not familiar with the enviromental terms used.)I highly recommend this book as a humorous, enchanting, and educational tale.

Read-aloud Favorite!
As a substitute school librarian, I've taken this one with me wherever I go.It's an instant lesson in point-of-view, compare-and-contrast, and social variation.("What is important about the traditional Cinderella?" [tiny feet, grace & elegance]"What is important in the bigfoot society?" [big feet, natural state, strength, generosity])Reading it aloud, I get to use bigfoot voices.And the puns, similes, and other wordplay are inspired!Children enjoy the playful attitude and understand the deeper meanings.

Great alternative Cinderella tale
As a teacher, I found this book a great read.It can be used to teach about forests and the environment as well as fairy tales.The unusual speech patterns of the characters provide a special flavor to this timeless tale.

a very foul book
This book is the most poorly written book I have ever read.The "story" makes no sense, the illustrations are horrid, but most importantly, the book is very badly written.Where was the editor? Instead of donating this book as I usually do with unwanted books, I threwthis one in the trash. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (6)

Hard To Put Down
I've been caught-up in the whole Sasquatch/Cryptozoology phenomenon since Jr. High, and consider myself very well read on the subject; John Green, Rene Dahinden, Loren Coleman, etc. But found this particular book extremely interesting. I was aware of several remote sightings in our 49th state, but didn't realize how frequent the sightings, and the rich prospect of scientific breakthrough. I wouldn't be surprised if the final solving of this mystery occurs in Alaska. I did however expect more reports from British Columbia and Washington State, but past publications, and the numerous Internet websites cover those areas quite well. Stunning eyewitness accounts, and absorbing data. I can't wait for future works on the subject from Mr. Alley.

One of the best!!
If you are seriously interested in bigfoot or if you just find the topic intriguing or if you are looking for a good casual read, then you need this book.Its well written and easy to read.It is limited in scope, spatially.The author only considers the raincoast region of NA.Yet, the author has a good geographic knowledge of the area and places everything in that context.For that reason, the author doesn't fall into the "I'll hinge all bets on the Patterson footage" pitfall that so many of these guys can't avoid.All-in-all its a very good book with Coleman's book pulling up second.Plus, you won't have to hide it when the neighbors come over.Let them read a few pages and get drawn in.

Good Read about SE Alaska Sightings
Alaska is rarely included in Bigfoot books and Rob does a fine job of cataloging sightings in the Southeast part (Panhandle) of Alaska. He adds some good Northwest Native folklore as well as very good timelines and sighting location maps.

" Loup Garou "
I give high praise to Mr. Alley for a job well done and may he write many more in the future!
This is the way to research and write about Bigfoot/Sasquatch, with facts and without contradictions or second guessing one's self!
Where I'm from, Maine, the French call Bigfoot "Loup Garou," which is french for "werewolf; wild beast."
I highly recommend this book. AAAAA+++++
Ken T. ~~

Raincoast Sasquatch/Robert Aley
Great book, a lot of facts, a lot of information, interesting. A well roundes researcher as well as author. Eric J. Mazzi ... Read more

Book Description
" The journalistic quest to identify the person who wore a 'Bigfoot Suit' in Roger Patterson's world-famous film has culminated in this highly informative and revealing investigation. Hopefully, now all the people who know the truth about Patterson's footage will come forward, and the scientific community will focus on other potential evidence when trying to determine whether the legendary creature is real or a popculture myth." -ROBERT C. KIVIAT (Network TV Executive Producer, WORLD'S GREATEST HOAXES: SECRETS FINALLY REVEALED and ALIEN AUTOPSY: FACT OR FICTION?)

"Greg Long's new book is long overduein a time of outrageous urban legends. It is both refreshing and affirming to encounter a serious book that reveals an 'actual' conspiracy of deliberate lies. Furthermore, THE MAKING OF BIGFOOT is that rare combination of investigative journalism and storytelling; it is simply a very good read. I recommend it for its gripping internal narrative based mostly on the strange life of one man - yet it weighs in against the larger legends that still swirl around the mythic hairy giant who haunts the wilderness of our minds." - KENNETH C. WYLIE, Ph.D. (Author of BIGFOOT: A PERSONAL INQUIRY INTO A PHENOMENON)

"Greg Long has written a rare book: one that celebrates the true mysteries of our lives while remaining faithful to the importance of rigorous examination and critical thinking. Thos book is a must-read for those who seek to understand the anatomy of our burgeoning modern myths. It will stand as a cautionary tale for all of us. We are each responsible for the way our tales unfold. Like Roger Patterson and the film he created, we are joined at the chest to our stories. If one becomes corrupt, the other is sure to die also." -DAWN PRINCE-HUGHES, Ph.D. (Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, Western Washington University, Bellingham; Author of THE ARCHETYPE OF THE APE-MAN and GORILLAS AMONG US: A PRIMATE ETHNOGRAPHER'S BOOK OF DAYS)

"Regardless of your opinion about the subject of Bigfoot, this book cannot be ignored! This is a work that is truly universal and appeals automatically to everyone. This book is a real eye opener, and it is refreshing to see that the lost art of good old investigative journalism is finally back. This should set an example for courses on critical thinking and investigative journalism around the world. Long's persistence has paid off; the scientific community and the general public should be thankful, as well as the Bigfoot community." -MICHAELA KOCIS (Investigative Journalist, Broadcaster, ExpresRadio, Mlada Fronta DNES, Czech Republic) ... Read more

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Search Inside?
After viewing the search inside available for this book before purchase, I could really care less if Roger Patterson was 8' tall or 2' tall for that matter.... Sounds like the author, Greg Long has a problem with a person's magnitude.This in itself turned my stomach in continuing toread any further.

Good book for throwing into a campfire...

Ignore the Rantings of the "True Believers" Below!
The negative reviews of this book only demonstrate that P. T. Barnum underestimated the rate at which suckers are born.

There are a lot of things to quibble with in this book. Author Greg Long seems to confuse obsessive detail with thoroughness (I learned far, far more than I wanted to know about what Long was eating or drinking on a given day) and the book needed a cold-hearted editor to cut it down to size (it could've been 50% shorter without losing any "muscle"). And Kal Korff is his usual over-the-top, hyperbolic self in his egotistical, self-congratulatory preface, which can be summarized as "Roger Patterson fooled everybody but me, and maybe Greg Long! But we're bright lads!!'

But what Long does very well is take a chain saw to Patterson's hoax. Roger is exposed for what he always was----a liar, a cheat, and a con man. The frame-by-frame analysis of the Patterson film and its various inconsistencies is both on-target and brutal. Patterson's so-called "reliable witnesses," like the hapless Bob Gimlin, come across as greedy but not-too-astute rubes, which they probably are. And the so-called "Bigfoot experts," like Grover Krantz, are shown to be living proof that having a Ph.D. is no immunity against BSing yourself badly.

Of course, none of the impressive evidence assembled by Long will convince the slack-jawed legions who still think Patterson's film is authentic. Obvious questions----like why no one has ever found the body (or bones) of a Bigfoot, or why a better, more convincing Bigfoot film hasn't been captured by the millions of people now owning video cameras----will never occur to such simple folk. But, as Mark Twain once said, "Let us give thanks for the fools. For without them, the rest of us could not succeed."

Bigfoot "The Making of A Legend"
Excellent investigative piece. Roger Patterson was a very questionable figure and Long exposes it. The entire hoax had been planned for years. In his case it's about the money. This book provides valuable insight into the mentality of the "Bigfoot" crowd. They are not interested in making thorough investigations, the lack of critical review of the film (must be matted hair instead of seeing the obvious seems in the suit), but are either self deluded or just making money. A special thanks to Bob Heironimus - "Thankyou for exposing your part in hoax"

Proves nothing
There is no proof in the pudding! After all the interviews, hypothesis, conjectures, name calling, accusations, character assasinations, the bottom line is: Two men (Hieronimous and Gimnlin) are telling two conflicting stories of one event. One of them is lying. I see nothing in this book that proves that Heironimous is telling the truth and Gimlin is lying. I see nothing in this book that makes me believe that Hieronimous is of better standing than Gimlin either.

Oh, wait a minute. Gimlin supposedly got arrested for stealing plywood and nails 40 years ago. What about Hieronimous? If he is telling the truth than he's been covering a lie for almost 40 years. Why is this guy more believable than Gimlin? Just because the author says so?

And as for the author judging Patterson as a criminal because he may have faked a film, I say 'so what even if he did.' PT. Barnum became a millionare by hoaxing the public his entire life. That's a lot more than Patterson ever got out of it. And if this is a hoax his hoax has withstood the test of time longer even than any of Barnum's hoaxes have. So if it is proven a hoax (and it hasn't been yet) Patterson should be considered a genius of a showman and illusionist, just as Barnum is. If it isn't a hoax, then he has captured what may be the most important scientific footage ever. Either way he deserves accolades.

And who did Patterson really hurt if he did fake this film? That's like saying Barnum hurt people by exhibiting the fiji mermaid as a real creature. Ridiculous. A lot of people seem to have been making money off of this film long after Patterson was dead (Including the author of this book). A shame Patterson isn't around to collect what's being spread around since he's the one who gave it to us... one way or the other.

Interesting
I found this a very interesting and informative glimpse into the events and people aurrounding the Patterson film. Well worth the read just for the interviews and varying personal insights into Patterson the man and the film footage.

That being said, I feel the author fell short of putting this controversy to rest. If anything he simply raised more questions with a lot of circumstantial evidence that is often contradicting. Most of those contradictions have been aptly covered in prior reviews here so no sense in rehashing them.

But one thing I found very irritating is the author's failure to press Bob H's statement to the effect "There may have been more than one suit." What did BH mean by that? How come the author didn't press him to clarify what he meant with that statement? Or did he press him but chose not to include BH's answer in the book because it would have weakened his case? That is just one of many things that raises more questions as opposed to answering them.

Personally, before I read this book, I was about 50/50 on the authenticity of the film. After reading it, I am still 50/50 on the authenticity. Not enough solid evidence to dismiss it as a hoax based on all this "he said, she said."

The last chapter on Phillip Morris, if anything, was strong cirumstantial evidence that the film may NOT have been a hoax. the suit Morris describes selling to Patterson is certainly not the suit that BH described wearing. I also found myself leaning toward feeling the film may indeed be genuine with Morris's opinion about a professional makeup man needing to be on site in order to glue the mask on to the man 'in the suit'. And Morris raised more questions with his puzzlement about the great detail in the face of the subject when Patterson wouldn't have known that it would someday be exposed to computer blowups and enhancement. This is a professional costume designer who was clearly very impressed by the detail in the face and at a loss, himself, as to how such detail was achieved.

Overall, I found much of the circumstantial evidence that pointed to a hoax to be equally off-set by circumstantial evidence that pointed to the authenticity of this film. An enjoyable and very interesting book but by no means the final word on this fascinating controversy. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Couldn't help myself
My 2nd grader grandson checked this out from his library and began reading me one of the stories while we were driving.We talked about the book and his opinion of it.He loved it! and I liked the story that he had read.Our library didn't have anything like it so I couldn't help myself...I bought it!NOTE:It is out of print.

Entertaining and educational
My nine-year-old son loves this book.He says, "I like it because you can learn about monsters from different countries.It has real information that scientists have found." I am buying it because wechecked it out of the library and he wanted to re-type all of the storiesso he could read them over and over again. ... Read more

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Laugh Out Loud!!!!!!!
I was alone in a classroom when I read this book.People were stopping to look in to see what was so funny!It's written for children but an adult with a keen eye and sense of humor will really enjoy this one!

Cinderella is enchanting, despite her huge feet.
This book is an incredible twist on one of my favorite tales.For the first time, those of us without petite feet have a chance with prince charming!Thank you Mike and Jared for giving us hope! ... Read more

Book Description
Steve Niles and Rob Zombie, team up to present this realistic take on the legendary Bigfoot. A monstrous ape-man is stomping around the woods of the Pacific Northwest, and he's not happy with mankind. Bigfoot also offers master craftsman Richard Corben a return to his true horror roots as he fully renders the imposing beast as only he can. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

great graphic novel
if you're into a horror filled blodtastic ride than this is the perfect graphic novel for you. it is fun and suspenseful. pick it up and you won't be able to put it down till the end.

Finally.... Bigfoot OWNS!!!
Wow. The people who bought this book looking for a factual, well-researched account of the legend of Bigfoot really need to read item descriptions a bit more:"...A monstrous ape-man is stomping around the woods of the Pacific Northwest, and he's not happy with mankind."

It's a HORROR COMIC, people; a HORROR COMIC by ROB Z